Blindness: Concepts and Misconceptions,
Do Blind People Track Sounds Better?
I Saw It Last Night, Alyzza, tell-us-your-story.com
Kernel Books, National Federation of the Blind
Myths and Misconceptions About Blindness, cnib.ca
Surfing Blind, School Library Journal
Wearing the Mask Inside Out, Georgina Kleege, Social Research
Blindness: Concepts and Misconceptions,
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Four stars
Accessibility: Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
There is a range of views and philosophies within
the blind community about how best to respond to
lingering discrimination. This presentation is
forceful and outlines Mr. Jernigan's strongly held
views on behalf of one of the U.S. advocacy
organizations for the blind community.
The site is fully accessible. The National Federation
of the Blind (NFB) has long been a leader in promoting
accessible web sites and that interest is clearly
reflected in the NFB site. Navigating the site with
normal keyboard use of the cursor commands receives a
top rating. The site is a model of accessibility.
Web address: http://www.empowermentzone.com/concepts.txt
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Do Blind People Track Sounds Better?
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Five stars
Accessibility: Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
This Science News article reports the findings of a
small study that sought to determine if there is any
compensatory sensory gain in hearing for those who are
blind. It provides a clearer picture of how the brain
may attempt to compensate for the loss of one sense,
such as vision, by transferring some of that brain
power to auditory functions.
The science article is fully accessible. It is
succinct, to the point and conservative in the
conclusions it draws. Navigation, using keyboard
commands, poses no problems for adaptive devices. The
reader can easily scroll through the article and its
tentative conclusions with little or no difficulty.
Web address: http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1200/n12_v154/21189683/print.jhtml
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I Saw It Last Night, Alyzza, tell-us-your-story.com
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Three stars
Accessibility: Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
Alyzza's essay appears on tell-us-your-story.com, a
disability discussion forum which has been around for
a number of years and has a strong following. Alyzza
mentions seven myths about blindness and expresses her
own views, some of which are quite controversial.
The site is fully accessible. The stories are easily
navigated with standard keyboard scrolling and use of
cursor commands.
Web address: http://www.tell-us-your-story.com/_disc49b/00000002.htm
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Kernel Books, National Federation of the Blind
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Five stars
Accessibility: Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
The National Federation of the Blind's site contains
information about its series of 18 their 18 "Kernel
Books" series. These books contain inspirational
success stories about people who are and point out
myths and misconceptions about blindness. The kernel
series is valuable to anyone who needs to information
about how people who are blind successfully cope with
everyday life.
The web page on which these books are summarized is
fully accessible. Navigating among the book summaries
is simplified by the fact that there is a separate
link for each book.
Web address: http://www.nfb.org/books/kernel1/kernels.htm
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Myths and Misconceptions About Blindness, cnib.ca
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Five stars
Accessibility:Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind's site
features a thoughtful, objective description about the
myths and misconceptions people who are blind face on
a routine basis.
This article is clearly written and is accessible. Its
simple, declarative sentences are easy to follow and
absorb. As a result, keyboard navigation through the
article is significantly improved and enhanced.
Web address: http://www.cnib.ca/pamphlets_publications/lwvl/chapter1.htm
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Surfing Blind, School Library Journal
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Five stars
Accessibility: Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
This School Library Journal article addresses what
librarians throughout the U.S. should know about
making library services accessible to people with
visual impairments. Writing as a librarian, Joyce
Kasman Valenza is in a unique position to influence
her fellow librarians. Valenza's article employs a
simple essay-style format to survey the full range of
accessible devices available to librarians today for
use by their visually impaired patrons.
The article is fully accessible. Her article is easily
navigated with standard scrolling and use of the
cursor.
Web address: http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1299/11_46/67329306/print.jhtml
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Wearing the Mask Inside Out, Georgina Kleege, Social Research
eSight's Site Accessibility Review:
Usefulness: Four stars
Accessibility: Five stars
Navigation: Five stars
Appearing in Social Research, this article by Georgina
Kleege, a visually impaired woman, that discusses in
the role of facial expression in interpersonal
communication and what that means to people
who do not have full vision. Her premise: The
circumstances of each visually impaired person may
determine how expressive and revealing that
individual's eyes and face will turn out to be.
The article is fully accessible. Her discussion is
easy to follow and is written with clarity and
verve. Navigating around the article is a snap.
Web address: http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2267/1_67/62402550/print.jhtml
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